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Genome-wide association studies for two exterior traits in Chinese Dongxiang spotted pigs.
Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho - 1 Jun 2018
Wang Chengbin, Wang Xiaopeng, Tang Jianhong, Chen Hao, Zhang Junjie, Li Yiping, Lei Shengrong, Ji Huayuan, Yang Bin, Ren Jun, Ding Nengshui
Abstract excerpt
Pigs show extensive variation in exterior appearance. This variation has been explored as one of the selection targets to form breeding features in the pig industry. In this study, a customized Affymetrix Axiom Pig1.4M array plate was used to conduct genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for two exterior traits-spotted coat color (SC) and facial type (FT)-in Chinese Dongxiang spotted pigs. Two and 12 single...
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